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Could God be Discribed as a Catalyst?

Could God be Discribed as a Catalyst?

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On reflection, I would say no, God can't be described as a catalyst. That would be like calling a farmer who fertilizes his crop a catalyst; whereas it's the fertilizer that is the catalyst. Or it would be like a scientist in a lab adding an enzyme to something to speed a process; and then having us label the scientist as the catalyst. So in the same way, God doesn't seem to be the actual catalyst; maybe the spirit is the catalyst....
I'm an atheist but one of my friends explained that thinking to me. Here's what he said. Do objects exist? When objects are created something creates them, right? Objects can't be created from themselves. (Chicken and Egg theory) There needs to be a catalyst for things to be created. I just choose to label this catalyst by the name of God. Technically my friend went into a lot more detail but I don't really remember his exact words. Hope this helps.
it is my understanding that a Catalyst will bring something together that is already created. God on the other hand, according to Judeo-Christian Theology, he didn't just bring it together, he created it. plus, if the Judeo-Christian God did exist, we would have to assume (because of archaeological and scientific evidence) that He is the God of the Bible and that he does play a role in the same of things.
Whether we agree with them or not, many people are driven by concept of god(even those trying to disprove god). So, yes, at least in part, 1 could describe god as a catalyst.
It depends on the context. A catalyst for what? A catalyst being (from a scientific point of view anyway) something that speeds up the rate [of a reaction] without itself being altered. In that respect you could view God as being a catalyst for war, or religious hatred. The counter argument being that it is religion (ie. the interpretaion of God) which is the catalyst. And not to be too negative, God could be seen as a catalyst for good; many of the charitable organisations in the world are theistic in some way. Point is, I'd say that religion, rather than God himself, is the driving force. I don't believe in God, but I ain't, like, zealous about it.

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